WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters. The waterslide made to look like the type Mayan Temple found in Mexico sends terrified thrill-seekers up to 35-miles-per-hour down a 60-foot-long chute through a tunnel surrounded by 14-foot-long nurse sharks and Caribbean Reef sharks swimming in crystal clear waters.Aptly called “The Leap of Faith” – the terror-slide is part of the incredible Aquaventure, Paradise Island resort of the Bahamas. Vice President of Marine Operations, Mark Gsellman explained why the slide is so popular with the visitors to his resort
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .